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Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!
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Everyone please give me a "top ten" list of what I need to teach my fifth graders to prepare them for middle school. I teach the computer lab and will be creating a website that deals with the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jessica Fries-Gaither Mar 11, 2010.
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Jessica Fries-Gaither replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Andrea, thanks for reminding me. I did that as well, of course!
Rebecca, I loved your ideas about the presentations and ways to incorporate glogs, flip cameras, etc. Just another example of how we can embed technology in what we do every day!
Andrea Earl replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Jessica, I teach middle school and your list is very complete.
Christie, I would add teaching study skills th the above list.
Mary Henton replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Hi, Christie,
Would be glad to look at your site. If you're comfortable putting info here, that's fine; if not, you can send me a message through email address: mhenton@msteacher.org
M
Karolee Smiley replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Christie, I want to commend your efforts to assist in the transition process.
As a 7th grade teacher in a 7-8 school, I can see the need to articulation between our schools. There are sometimes unique needs at each site. Where Tom's school has…
Rebecca Lawson replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Christie,
Thank you so much for this question! Your students are fortunate that you are thinking like this.
Before offering my comments, I'd like to compliment Jessica, Mary, and Tom for their input. WOW!!
Jessica, your students were so…
Christie Williams replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Tom,
I understand your Technology "woes". I teach computer lab for PreK-5th and "logging in" is a big deal! We actually start at first grade teaching them how to log in. However, I still have some who leave our building and just…
Tom Jenkins replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Hello,
From a Technology Teacher's perspective....
1. How to log in
2. How to log in
3. How to log in
9. How to log in
10. How to log in
You get the point ;) Even though I jest about it, 5th graders logging in correctly is a huge step in our…
Christie Williams replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Mary,
I would really love your opinion on my site as I begin creating it. It is only in the beginning stages now, but when I get it up and rolling, I would love for you to tell me what you think.
Have a great day!
CW
Mary Henton replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Glad you feel this way! More importantly, I'm glad that you feel you've got some resources and ideas to help you prepare your students for their transition to middle school.
Christie Williams replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Mary,
Thanks a bunch! I am so excited about the references. I was hesitant about posting on here and now I am so glad that I joined. I think this will be a great resource to pull together professional ideas and helpful resources.
Christie Williams replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Thanks Jessica! This is great! Exactly the start that I need. I have never taught in middle school so I am trying to utilize the web to get other educator's opinions.
Christie Williams replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
I am looking for all of the above..... I want to create a website that the students can use to prepare them for middle school. Sorry for taking so long to reply back.
Mary Henton replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Back again, Christie,
I don't have a "top ten," but I DO have some resources for you! NMSA has a number of great resources about transitioning from elementary to middle school. Here are a few to get you going:
- On Target:…
Jessica Fries-Gaither replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Hi Christie,
First of all, it's great that you are thinking about how to best prepare your students for this transition. It's a scary (yet exciting) prospect for them, and having time to talk about issues and situations is really…
Mary Henton replied to Christie Williams's discussion 'Need help on a transition unit for 5th graders moving to middle school!!!!'
Great question, Christie! Could you clarify a bit? Are you looking for the "top ten" in terms of
- General middle school life?
- Academics?
- A particular subject?
- Relationships?
- All of the above?
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- At 11:11pm on January 11, 2011,
Kim Lightle said… - Hope you join us online this Thursday, 1/13 at 4pm EST as we explore how reader's theater can be used to improve comprehension of informational text and help students learn science concepts. We'll focus on science-themed text, but the same principles can apply to other content areas as well. You can find the link to participate, the descriptions, and archived recordings of all the webinars at http://wiki.nsdl.org/index.php/BeyondPenguins/Seminars
- At 2:03pm on February 25, 2010,
Karolee Smiley said…
- Hi Christie
I wanted to check in and see how its going. Do you have enough information for your site or do you still need help with the "top 10"? I know that no one really answered with a concise prioritized list, but I think many of the main ideas are there. Do you need some more information to help you out? I'll even check with my team to give you a more general response than just my own thoughts if you would like.
- At 1:57pm on February 12, 2010,
Mary Henton said…
- Hi, Christie,
Welcome to MSP2. And thanks for posting a question! I hope that you get some good info to assist you. Transition is so important, and too often a topic left to the last minute. Thank you for planning ahead and for making efforts to provide a smooth transition for your students. One of the things we know is that it's important that transition programs involve both sides of the transition (in your case, the elementary and the middle schools). Yet, this is often the most difficult part of the effort.
But back to MSP2 in general...Sarita has given you a summary of what's here. I hope you find the site and its community helpful.
Again, welcome.
M
- At 8:40pm on February 11, 2010,
Sarita Pillai said… - Hi Christie,
Welcome to the MSP2 community! So glad you've joined us.
Have you had a chance to explore the site, yet? You'll find lesson ideas, digital resources for classroom use, and connections to current news items. Look at the left side of the Main page and you'll find Math and Science Resource Guides, Diigo lists, and project blogs to name just a few. You'll also see that we have some links in the MSP2 Resources box - Getting Funding, Favorite Blogs, and Freeware/Shareware. We hope that members of the network will help us add content to these pages.
We've had several Tech Talks recently - on Reading in Mathematics, Interactive Notebooks, Diigo, Moodle, Wikis, and Digital Storytelling. You can get to the recordings of those by clicking on the Web Archive link. You can also see all our upcoming events by clicking on the Events tab. We recently had the first meeting of our book club, check out the Book Club Group for more information on that.
We're also soon to be adding resources for youth - a series of virtual learning experiences for students. So plenty more to come!
Please send any ideas or feedback you have our way, your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Sarita
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